Sweltering heat was not enough to evaporate the soulss as people from across the city filled Chicago Avenue to take part in the third annual Austin P.O.W.E.R. Read More...

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The Star-Spangled Banner has been getting a lot of attention lately from NFL players kneeling during it or just not showing up for it at all. Read More...

On Sept. 16 in west suburban Maywood, I spoke with members of the Chicago Cross-Roads Corvette Club, an automobile club comprising around 200 Corvette owners, most of whom are African American. Read More...

Douglass Academy High School's new principal, Dr. Abdul Muhammad, is looking to improve the school's academic rating even as lower-than-projected enrollment could mean budget cuts and layoffs. Read More...

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Austin's George Leland Elementary School is seeking help from the community to get through a 10 percent budget reduction in the Chicago Public Schools new budget. Read More...